(optionally 17-alkylated)-17beta-hydroxy-5a-androstano[2, 3-d]-2-aminopyrimidines and acyl derivatives thereof



'alk-aline catalyst United States Patent C (OPTIONALLY 17-ALKYLATED) 17,8 HYDROXY- A ANDROSTANO[2,3-d] 2 AMINOPYRIMI- DINES AND ACYL DERIVATIVES THEREOF Paul D. Klimstra, Northhrook, Ill., assignor to G. D. Searle & Co., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Feb. 8, 1965, Ser. No. 431,170

9 Claims. (Cl. 260239.5)

The present invention is concerned with novel pentacyclic steroidal derivatives wherein the added ring system is heterocyclic and, more particularly, with (optionally 17 alkylated) 17B hydroxy 50c androstano- [2,3-d]-2-aminopyrimidines and acyl derivatives thereof represented by the following structural formula wherein R and R can be either hydrogen or a lower alkanoyl radical, and X is hydrogen or a lower alkyl radical.

Examples of the lower alkyl radicals encompassed in the foregoing representation are methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, and the branched-chain isomers thereof. The lower alkanoyl radicals depicted therein are typified by formyl, acetyl, propionyl, buty'ryl, valeryl, caproyl, heptanoyl, and the branched-chain groups isomeric therewith.

Equivalent to the instant amines for the purposes of this invention are the corresponding non-toxic acidaddition and quaternary salts as exemplified by the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, sulfate, nitrate, citrate, tartrate, maleate, gluconate, ascorbate, succinate, phosphate, lactate, benzoate, cinnamate, methosulfate, ethosulfate, methiodide, methochloride, and ethobromide.

Starting materials suitable for use in the manufacture of the compounds of the present invention are the 17- substituted Sa-androstan-Z-ones represented by the following structural formula OR CH3 i O: I i l H wherein R and X have the identical meanings as hereinbefore indicated. Condensation of those substances with an alkyl formate in the presence of a suitable results in the corresponding 3- hydroxymethylene derivatives. Typically, 17p-acetoxy- Sa-andrOstan-Z-one in benzene is contacted with ethyl formate in the presence of sodium hydride catalyst to produce 17 8 hydroxy 3 hydroxymethylene 50c androstan-Z-one. These intermediates are allowed to react with guanidine, preferably in the form of a salt such as the carbonate, in an inert solvent medium to yield the instant 17 substituted 5a androstano[2,3 d] 2 aminopyrimidines. A specific example is the reaction of 17/3- hydroxy 17a methyl 3 hydroxymethylene 50c anice drostan-Z-one with guanidine carbonate in ethanol at the reflux temperature of the mixture, thus producing the instant 17,8 hydroxy 17a methyl 5a androstano [2,3-d]-2-amino-pyrimidines. Acylation of the 17;? hydroxy and 2'-amino functions of the instant compounds is effected by reaction with a lower alkanoic acid anhydride, preferably in the presence of an acid acceptor. For example, hydroxy 5o: androstano[2,3-d1- Z-aminopyrimidine hydrochloride is allowed to react with acetic anhydride in the presence of triethylamine at room temperature for about 18 hours to afford 17fi-acetoxy- 50c androstano[2,3 d] 2-acetamidopyrimidine. When those diacylated derivatives are hydrolyzed under mild conditions, the corresponding 17-mono-(lower alkanoates) are produced. Reaction of the aforementioned 17 3 acetoxy Sa-androstano [2,3 d] 2 acetamidopyrimidine With sodium carbonate in aqueous methanol at room temperature for 1-3 hours thus yields 17 3-acetoxy-5wandrostano 2,3-d] -2-aminopyrimidine.

Preferential acylation of the 2'-amin-o function of the compounds of this invention is effected by reaction with the appropriate acid chloride, preferably in the presence of a suitable acid acceptor. The aforementioned 17B- hydroxy-5a-androstano[2,3,-d]-2-aminopyrimidine is thus contacted with acetyl chloride in pyridine to produce 17,8 hydroxy 50c androstan0[2,3 cl] 2 acetamidopyrimidine.

The compounds of the present inventionare useful in view of their valuable antibiotic properties. They are anti-protozoal agents, for example, as is evidenced by their ability to inhibit the growth of such organisms as Tetrahymena gelleii. -In addition, they exhibit valuable pharmacological properties. Thus, they are hormonal agents in consequence of their ability to induce the nitrogen-retaining effect characteristics of anabolic substances.

The compounds and methods of manufacture which constitute this invention will appear more fully from the examples which follow, In these examples quantities are given in parts by weight, unless otherwise noted, and temperatures in degrees centigrade 0).

Example 1 To a solution of one part of 17fi-acetoxy-5uandrostan- 2-one in 23 parts of benzene is added successively 1.7 parts of ethyl formate and 1.08 parts of a 51.5% sodium hydride suspension in mineral oil. The resulting reaction mixture is stirred vigorously in a nitrogen atmosphere for about 5% hours, after which period of time 0.05 part of ethanol is added in order to initiate the reaction. Stirring is continued for about 5 hours longer, and the crude product is then collected by filtration, washed on the filter with benzene and hexane, and dried at reduced pressure over phosphorous pentoxide. The yellow solid material is purified further by slurrying with cold dilute hydrochloric acid, and the resulting cream-colored solid is collected by filtration, washed with water, and dried to produce l7fi-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylene-5a-androstan- 2-one. This material displays infrared maxima, in chloroform, at about 2.75, 3.41, 6.1, and 6.34 microns and also an ultraviolet absorption maximum at about 275 millimicrons with a molecular extinction coefiicient of about 11,900.

Example 2 A mixture of 17,8-hydroxy-17a-methyI-Sa-andrOstan-Z- one With 70 parts of benzene is distilled slowly over a period of about 2 hours in order to remove moisture. To that mixture is then added, with rapid stirring, 3.5 parts of ethyl formate followed by 2 parts of a 56% sodium hydride mineral oil suspension. The reaction 'mixture is stirred under nitrogen for about 20 hours,

then is filtered in order to separate the crude product.

The precipitate is washed on the filter with benzene and hexane, then is dried. Rapid stirring of that crude material with dilute hydrochloric acid for about 1 /2 hours affords a cream-colored crude product, which is isolated by filtration. Recrystallization from aqueous ethanol results in pure 17fi-hydroxy-17a-methyl-3-hydroxymethylene-5a-androstan-2-one, melting at about 173.5175 and characterized further by an ultraviolet absorption maximum at about 283 millimicrons with a molecular extinction coefficient of about 7500 and also by infrared absorption maxima, in chloroform, at about 2.75, 3.41, 6.1, and 6.34 microns.

Example 3 A mixture of 9 parts of 17fl-hydroxy-3-hydroxy-methylene-5a-androstan-2-one and 2.8 parts of guanidine carbonate with 160 parts of ethanol is heated at the reflux temperature for about 23 hours, then is cooled and poured into a mixture of ice and water. The resulting aqueous mixture is allowed to stand at -5 for about one hour, then is filtered, and the solid material thus obtained is washed with water, then dried in air. Recrystallization of that crude product from acetonehexane results in pure 175 hydroxy-a-androstano[2,3-d]-2-aminopyrimidine, melting at about 219-221" with decomposition. This substance is further characterized by ultraviolet absorption maxima at about 230 and 304 millimicrons with molecular extinction coefiicients of about 13,200 and 4,000 respectively. It is represented by the following structural formula l OH CH3 I Example 4 A mixture of 2.5 parts of 17fi-hydroxy-5a-androstano [2,3-d]-2-aminopyrimidine hydrochloride, 36.5 parts of triethylamine and 25 parts of acetic anhydride is allowed to stand at room temperature for about 18 hours, then is poured into a mixture of ice and water. The resulting precipitate is collected by filtration, dried in air, then recrystallized from aqueous methanol to afford pure 1713- acetoxy 5 ot-androstano- [2,3-d] -2-acetarnidopyrimidine, I

melting at about 108111. This compound can be represented by the following structural formula By substituting an equivalent quantity of propionic anhydride and otherwise proceeding according to the processes described in Example 4, there is obtained 17fi-propionoxy 5a. andrOSIan0[2,3-d]-2-propionamidopyriml- .dine.

4 Example 6 The substitution of an equivalent quantity of 17,6-hydroxy-17a-methyl 50c androstano[2,3-dJ-2-aminopyrimidine in the procedure of Example 4 results in 17,8-hy droxy-17oc-methyl 50c androstano[2,3-d]-2-acetamido pyrimidine.

Example 7 A mixture of one part of 17fi-acetoxy-5a-androstano- [2,3-d]-2-acetamido=pyrimidine, 0.5 part of sodium carbonate, 40 parts of methanol and 10 parts of water is allowed to stand at room temperature for about one hour, then is poured carefully into water. The resulting aqueous mixture is extracted with ether, and the ether layer is separated, dried over anhydrous potassium carbonate and stripped of solvent under reduced pressure to afford 17B-acetoxy-5ot-androstan0 [2,3-d] -2-aminopyrimidine.

Example 8 To a solution of one part of 17/3-hydroxy-5a-androstano[2,3-d]-2-aminopyrimidine in 10 parts of pyridine is added, at ()5, 5 parts of acetyl chloride. The resulting reaction mixture is kept at that temperature for about 3 minutes, then is poured carefully into a mixture of ice and water. Extraction of that aqueous mixture with ether affords an organic solution which is dried over anhydrous potassium carbonate, then stripped of solvent under reduced pressure to produce 17fi-hydroxy-5a-androstano- [2,3 -d] -2-acetarnidopyrimidine.

Example 9 OH CH:

N Has-W fi An ethereal solution of the latter amine is mixed with isopropanolic hydrogen chloride, and the resulting precipitate is collected by filtration, then washed with ether.

Recrystallization from acetone produces pure 17 3-hydroxy-17a-methyl 5 androstano[2,3-d1-2-aminopyrimidine hydrochloride.

Example 10 By substituting an equivalent quantity of 17a-ethyl- 17,6-hydroxy-5ot-androstan-2-one and otherwise proceeding according to the processes described in Example 2, there is obtained 17a-ethyl-17,B-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylene-5a-androstan-2-one.

Example 11 The substitution of an equivalent quantity of 17a-ethyl- 17B-hydroxy 3 hydroxymethylene-Sa-androstan-2-one in the procedure of Example 9 results in '17a-ethyl-l7fihydroxy-5a-androstano [2,3-d] -2-arninopyrimidine.

5 6 What is claimed is: 6. A compound of the formula 1. A compound of the formula CH3 CH3 CH3 C 0 (lower alkyl) OR CH3 5 I H N (lower alkyDCHN-W N RHN I N N H 7. 17/3-acetoxy 5a androstano[2,3-d]-2-acetamidopyrimidine. wherein R and R are members of the class consisting of A Compound of theformula hydrogen and lower alkanoyl radicals, and X is selected CH3 from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl OCO(lo\ver alkyl) radicals. CH3

2. l7/3-hydroxy 50a andr0stano[2,3-d] 2 aminopyrimidine. 2O

3. A compound of the formula N HZNW SH N CH3 --(1ower alkyl) V 1% i 9. A compound of the formula I CH3 N H N OH 2 W CH3 N H O N (lower alky1)("3HNf 4. 17,8-hydroxy-17a-methyl 5oz androstano[2,3-d]- I Z-aminopyrimidine. g 5. A compound of the formula fi CH3 References Cited by the Examiner 0H 40 UNITED STATES PATENTS CH3 ---(lowera1kyl) 3,198,790 8/1965 Ruggien 260-239.5

OTHER REFERENCES H N\ 4 Smith et al.: Journal, Medicinal Chem. (1963), volw YD W time 6, pages 330332 relied on.

LEWIS GOTTS, Primary Examiner.

H ELBERT L. ROBERTS, Assistant Examiner. 

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